1940 California U.S. House District 5 Election

California · 2 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. House race

Who won the 1940 California U.S. House District 5 Election?

Richard Welch won the 1940 California U.S. House District 5 Election. Richard Welch received 119,122 popular votes (95.78%). The main challenger was Walter R Lambert (4.21%).

See the full head-to-head between Welch and Lambert

Welch +91.6 pts · won by 113,890 votes

Richard Welch RepublicanWINNER95.78%

119,122 votes

Walter R Lambertcommunist4.21%

5,232 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.